13 laywers to give free legal aid to senior citizens

The Pune District Legal Services Authority has set up a 13-member panel of lawyers to provide free legal
assistance to senior citizens in the district. The initiative is part of
the National Legal Services Authority's National Plan of Action 2012.

| TNN | Updated: Oct 4, 2012, 16:17 IST

PUNE: The Pune District Legal Services Authority (PDLSA) on Wednesday set up a 13-member panel of lawyers to provide free legal assistance to senior citizens in the district. The initiative is part of the National Legal Services Authority's National Plan of Action 2012.

PDLSA secretary R K Malabade said, "We under the guidance of our chairman and principal district and sessions judge Anant Badar started our initiative on October 1 on senior citizens' day by organising legal awareness sessions at Matoshree old age home. We will organise similar workshops at other old age homes for active senior citizens groups".

Malabade said, "A panel of 13 lawyers will provide legal aid to senior citizens from Pune district. These lawyers are experts in civil, criminal, revenue, family, consumer, land reference and other cases".

One of the panel members Atul Gunjal said, "If a senior citizen need to file case, the PDLSA will help him. In case, the jurisdiction is outside Pune district, the PDLSA will refer him to legal services authority from the district concerned".

PDLSA has appealed to senior citizens to contact it on 020-25534881 or at their office located on first floor of the new building in Shivajinagar district court premises between 11 am to 5 pm. The senior citizens can take the telephone number of panel lawyers from the PDLSA.

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